【徒7: 3】对他说：‘你要离开本地和亲族，往我所要指示你的地方去。【Acts7: 3】‘Leave your country and your people,’ God said, ‘and go to the land I will show you.’

面对大祭司，司提反没有为自己作任何申辩。他完全沉浸在神的同在里，再次讲述以色列的历史，见证神的旨意从不落空，神的应许必然成就。In front of the high priest, Stephen did not defend himself. Immersed in God's presence, he recounted the history of Israel, testifying that God's will never fails and His promises are always fulfilled.因神的意念高过我们的意念，神的道路高过我们的道路。祂口所出的话决不徒然返回，却要成就祂所喜悦的。For God's thoughts are higher than our thoughts, and His ways higher than our ways. The words that come from His mouth will not return empty but will accomplish what He desires and achieve the purpose for which He sent them.亚伯拉罕因着信，听到神的命令，全然地顺服，离开本地和亲族，往神所要指示他的地方去。By faith, Abraham obeyed God's command, leaving his country and his people, and went to the land God would show him.

为什么要离开本地和亲族呢？Why did he have to leave his country and his people?本地和亲族都是拜偶像侍奉别神的（书24：2），在属灵的黑暗之中。His country and his people were idol worshippers, serving other gods (Joshua 24:2), living in spiritual darkness.神是圣洁的主，是忌邪的神，神呼召亚伯拉罕完成他救恩的计划。亚伯拉罕因着信，蒙召的时候，就遵命出去，往将来要得为业的地方去；出去的时候，还不知往哪里去（来11：8）。God is a holy and jealous God, who called Abraham to fulfill His plan of salvation. By faith, Abraham obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going (Hebrews 11:8).何等大的信心，虽然前路未知，仍愿离开舒适安逸的环境，义信为本，奔向应许之地。What great faith! Despite the unknown future, he was willing to leave his comfortable and familiar surroundings, relying solely on faith and righteousness and pursuing the promised land by faith.

亚伯拉罕的信心感动和激励无数人，他放下所有的权力、好处、义无反顾、冒险听命前行，因此他成为万国的祝福，被称为信心之父。Abraham's faith has moved and inspired countless people. He gave up all his rights and benefits, obeyed without hesitation, and ventured forward, thus becoming a blessing to all nations and being called the father of faith.主啊，你爱我，你知道什么对我是最好的，也呼召我离开本地和亲族，往你所指示我的地方去。Lord, You love me, You know what is best for me, and You call me to leave my country and my people, to go to the land you will show me.我太多思虑、想法、不信，很多为什么？宁愿安于现状，享受罪中之乐，也不思想结局，虽然信了耶稣，却没有脱离家族的咒诅。I have so many worries, thoughts, and doubts. I often ask why, preferring to stay in my comfort zone, enjoying the pleasures of sins, without considering the consequences. Although I believe in Jesus, I have not fully broken free from my family's curses.

主啊，今天你的呼召再次临到你的教会，呼吁众百姓效仿亚伯拉罕的信心，走出一切让肉体安逸舒适的环境，果断对世界的价值观说 不，对体贴肉体说 不，Lord, today Your call comes again to Your church, urging the people to follow Abraham's faith, to step out of all comfortable environments for the flesh, and resolutely say No to the world's values, denying the desires of the flesh.立定心志不再倚靠势力才能，乃是专心仰望耶和华，远离罪恶，分别为圣，百分百顺服你的命令，撇下一切所有，单单思念天上的事，以单纯的信心进入你所指示的迦南美地，得属天祝福。Let us determine not to rely on power or might, but to wholeheartedly look to the Lord, turning away from sins, being sanctified, and obeying Your commands completely, forsaking everything, and focusing solely on heavenly things. With pure faith, let us enter the promised land of Canaan you have shown us to receive heavenly blessings. (郭姊妹Sister Guo)